Rural Mutual Insurance Company is proud to celebrate providing 80 years of insurance services to farms, families, businesses and industries across the state of Wisconsin. The Madison-based insurance company was […]
5 Reasons Ditch the Rule is Cool
Static, cluttered websites dedicated to public policy issues litter the Internet. But a handful of policy websites rise above the ho-hum. Check out the AFBF news release for five reasons […]
Stop the HIT Launches Campaign Against Rising Health Care Costs
The Stop the HIT Coalition, a broad-based group representing the nation’s small business owners, their employees and the self-employed, today launched a small business pushback campaign against rising health care […]
The Farm Bill: How it Works
The American Farm Bureau Federation has produced a new series of videos and launched a website (http://goo.gl/ujjnny) to help farmers, landowners and other stakeholders better understand the provisions of the […]
Wisconsin Potato Growers: Innovators in Sustainability
Central Wisconsin is the prime growing region for Wisconsin potatoes and vegetables; it has it all–pristine landscapes, great outdoor activities, and valuable farmland. Thankfully, due to the innovative work of […]
Wisconsin’s Specialty Crop Production and Processing Provide Significant Economic Boost
Did You Know Wisconsin’s specialty crop production and processing account for more than $6 billion in economic activity? $6.4 billion, to be exact, and almost 35,000 jobs across the state! […]
Wisconsin YFA Member Earns Tractor
Maintaining its support for young producers who show leadership in the agriculture industry, Case IH awarded nine new Farmall® tractors to the runners-up of the 2014 American Farm Bureau Federation […]
American Farm Bureau Federation Joins AgGateway
Reflecting the increasing importance of data usage and privacy issues to America’s farmers, the American Farm Bureau Federation has joined AgGateway, the non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, enabling and expanding […]
Fieldprint Calculator uses a USDA tool to help farmers track water quality improvement
A nonprofit for sustainable agriculture recently launched a new metric in its calculator that relies on a popular tool from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Field to Market, the Alliance […]
Farm Bureau Fights EPA, Tells Members to ‘Ditch the Rule’
The American Farm Bureau Federation today asked its members to resist a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency that it says will impose unworkable regulations on the nation’s farms. […]
Farm Bureau Applauds Revamp of Farm Machinery Laws
Governor Scott Walker signed a bill into law that clarifies definitions of farm machinery, and makes it legal to operate such equipment on public roads. “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation […]
Great American Milk Drive – Great Opportunity to Give Back!
The nation’s milk processors and dairy farmers are working with Feeding America, the leading domestic hunger-relief charity, to launch the Great American Milk Drive– the first-ever program to deliver milk to hungry […]